Booze Project!

Technically, The Alcohol Stove Project. I came across Tom Allen's website a couple of weeks ago <www(dot)tomsbiketrip(dot)com>. My jaws dropped, and I spent an entire day browsing his website. Basically, Tom's from England who's on a bicycle since 2006. He's traveled over 40 countries on 4 continents. The best thing about his adventure is, he doesn't know where he is going!! "You never know who you gonna meet, what you going to be eating. Do it, do this kind of trip, your life will never be the same again" he says in his movie -Janpar. Hope I get the nerve to do something like this :)

Anyways, digging deep in his website I found a DYI tutorial for an alcohol stove, and this blog post is about my own alcohol stove based on Tom Allen's idea.

I'll let the pictures do the talking..

Its an easy dyi stove, just find an empty soda/beer can and with the help of the can opener rip off the top. cut the can into two halves. Make combustion chambers for the top half with the help of a pocket knife. 

The top portion should look like the picture below. 

This is how the two halves should look like after the combustion chambers are made. 

Place the top half inside the bottom half, it should slide easily. Make a tiny hole with the help of a pin on top half like so.,

Your finished Stove should look like this. Buy medical alcohol from pharmacy, this is your fuel. 

Pour some into the stove and light it up. Your alcohol stove is ready.

This is me making pasta in my very own stove :D

Have a g'day! 

Culinary delights of Wimberley,Texas.

Texas is an amazing place, especially the country side. The place is very different and distinct from California! This distinction is mainly FOOD! Yes, of-course when you talk about Texas the first thing that comes to your mind is Cowboys and Wildcatters, but they no longer exist in great numbers.. Food is the only thing that is very distinct from rest of the states of USA. You can easily lay your hands on chicken-fried steak, a smoked brisket, a bowl of queso in any of the cities in TX. Wood smoked BBQ is a must eat when you are in TEXAS.

You gotta watch Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservation" Austin - episode to know what food in Texas is really about, here's the link if you haven't seen the episode <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsKMJG4UJPU>

During the formula 1 weekend of 2013 me and three other friends stayed in Wimberley TX. We were looking for really good places to eat and our Airbnb host Amy suggested "The Leaning Pear", I did a quick google search and apparently this is the best place to eat in Wimberley and had amazing reviews. We immediately decided to give it a try.

It was 12 pm in the afternoon and we drove up to the restaurant and parking was nearly full, luckily we found a spot and walked in.

 The Leaning Pear

We went inside and the wait was almost 45 min to 60 min. We decided to wait and my god it was worth it!! I'll let the pictures do the talking and try not to make your mouth water ;)

Hassles of being a Veggie in Texas, Rohit and Venkat trying to find some veggie food :)

Me and Shashank started off with some lemonade, Rohit with iced tea and Vekat wanted to try something new and he ordered some interesting drink (I dont know the name) it turned out to be sparkling water..lol..

The Farmers' Market Wood-Fried Pizza (Daily special)

Corned Beef Reuben

  

The Crab Cake

Venkat with his Caprese Panini! 

All in all it was a very different yet an amazing experience!! 

If you are in/going to Wimberley then this is a must visit place!!

The leaning Pear - check!

Hope you guys liked this quick update!